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Texas women’s tennis takes Big 12 Championship in 4-0 sweep over Baylor

Texas women’s tennis takes Big 12 Championship in 4-0 sweep over Baylor

Sam Starr April 25, 2021
Two wins on the doubles courts to secure the point and three singles wins allowed the Texas women’s tennis team to claim the Big 12 Championship victory over Baylor on Sunday and move to 25–1 on the season.
Texas women's tennis overcomes deficit in Big 12 Championship semifinals win over Sooners

Texas women’s tennis overcomes deficit in Big 12 Championship semifinals win over Sooners

Sam Starr April 24, 2021
The Texas women’s tennis team found themselves in a dogfight with No. 23 Oklahoma in the Big 12 Championship semifinals on Saturday, ultimately winning the match 4-2.
Turati dominates in Big 12 Championship rematch

Turati dominates in Big 12 Championship rematch

Sam Starr April 23, 2021

Texas’ women’s tennis team was determined not to allow a repeat of 2019 at the Big 12 Championships, when the Longhorns lost to the Jayhawks in the tournament finals 4–2. Things are different...

Longhorns sweep TCU to earn third consecutive Big 12 regular-season championship

Longhorns sweep TCU to earn third consecutive Big 12 regular-season championship

Sam Starr April 18, 2021
The Texas women’s tennis team's near-perfect regular season came to a close Sunday with a 7-0 victory against TCU.
Texas women’s tennis: More than just teammates

Texas women’s tennis: More than just teammates

Sam Starr April 15, 2021

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the April 13 issue of The Daily Texan. Tennis is an individual sport by nature, but this year, the Texas women’s program fostered a genuine chemistry...

Longhorns sweep Kansas State 7-0, move to 20–1 on season

Longhorns sweep Kansas State 7-0, move to 20–1 on season

Sam Starr April 11, 2021

The Texas women’s tennis team improved their Big 12 regular-season dual-match win streak to 29 on Sunday in an impressive sweep of Kansas State. Senior Marta Perez Mur and freshman Charlotte Chavatipon...

Longhorns blow by Jayhawks in 6-1 victory

Longhorns blow by Jayhawks in 6-1 victory

Sam Starr April 9, 2021
The Texas women’s tennis team maintained their perfect 6–0 record in conference play against the Kansas Jayhawks in a 6-1 victory on Friday.
Longhorns clinch a 4-0 victory for their final home game and senior day

Longhorns clinch a 4-0 victory for their final home game and senior day

Sam Starr April 2, 2021

The Texas women’s tennis team celebrated senior day and the last home game of the season with a convincing 4-0 victory over the Houston Cougars. Texas, coming into the season with almost an entirely...

Anna Turati continues perfect singles match record in Texas sweep over Texas State

Anna Turati continues perfect singles match record in Texas sweep over Texas State

Sam Starr March 30, 2021

Texas women’s tennis swept Texas State 7-0 Tuesday afternoon behind impressive performances from senior duo Fernanda Labraña and Anna Turati and other singles wins from senior Marta Perez Mur, freshman...

Dual match victories from Turati, Labraña propel Texas to 7-0 sweep over Baylor

Dual match victories from Turati, Labraña propel Texas to 7-0 sweep over Baylor

Sam Starr March 28, 2021

Seniors Fernanda Labraña and Anna Turati put on a show Sunday as the Longhorns faced off against the No. 7 Baylor Bears. With another perfect performance in their singles matches, the Longhorns maintained...

Business as Usual: Longhorns improve to 15–1 with 4-0 sweep over Rice

Sam Starr March 27, 2021

The Texas women’s tennis team escaped their Saturday match against Rice with a 4-0 sweep, but the Longhorns had a close call in doubles matches. On doubles court No. 1, the freshmen duo of Kylie Collins...

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Texas women’s tennis sweeps Oklahoma 7-0 as freshmen continue to shine

Sam Starr March 22, 2021

Texas’ freshmen women’s tennis duos once again dominated their opponents in a Big 12 win on Sunday, this time against their Red River rivals. Freshmen Charlotte Chavatipon and Peyton Stearns...

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Experience triumphs against Big 12 challenger Oklahoma State

Sam Starr March 20, 2021

Making her return to the doubles courts, Texas senior Anna Turati held nothing back against Oklahoma State’s doubles pair of sophomores Alana Wolfberg and Lenka Stara. “Forza!” Turati...

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Texas freshmen doubles continue to dominate in swift triumph over WVU

Sam Starr March 13, 2021

The Texas women’s tennis freshmen doubles teams built upon their outstanding record in the Longhorns’ Big 12 Conference opener against West Virginia. In their first season with the Longhorns,...

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Senior Anna Turati returns in Texas’ Saturday win against Baylor

Sam Starr March 7, 2021

Like all seniors in Division I spring season athletics, Texas senior Anna Turati was given the option to return for an extra season of eligibility on the women’s tennis team.  Turati, hailing...

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Malaika Rapolu leads Texas Tennis to 7-0 victory Thursday

Sam Starr March 5, 2021

Freshman Malaika Rapolu has proven herself both on and off the tennis court since stepping foot on campus at The University of Texas at Austin.  Through Rapolu’s laser focus Thursday, the...

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No. 2 Texas women’s tennis secures clean 4-0 win over No. 18 UCF

Sam Starr February 27, 2021

The Longhorns seemed unfazed by last week’s winter freeze and subsequent postponements as they dominated the University of Central Florida Knights this Saturday with a 4-0 victory at the Weller Tennis...

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